Joseph Wu

Joseph Wu Jaushieh (Chinese: 吳釗燮; pinyin: Wú Zhāoxiè; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Ngô͘ Chiau-siat; born October 31, 1954) is a Taiwanese politician currently serving as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Taiwan (ROC) under current President Tsai Ing-wen since February 26, 2018. He was formerly the Secretary-General to the President of Taiwan and the Secretary-General of the National Security Council of Taiwan. From 2007 to 2008, he was Chief Representative of Taiwan to the United States as the head of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in Washington, D.C., having been appointed to that position by President Chen Shui-bian to succeed his predecessor, David Lee. On February 26, 2018, he took over the position of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, again succeeding David Lee.

Joseph Wu
Wu Jaushieh
吳釗燮
Official portrait, 2023
15th and 19th Secretary-General of National Security Council
Assuming office
20 May 2024
PresidentWilliam Lai
SucceedingWellington Koo
In office
20 May 2016  22 May 2017
PresidentTsai Ing-wen
Deputy
See list
    • Chen Chun-lin
    • York Chen
Preceded byKao Hua-chu
Succeeded byYen Teh-fa
27th Minister of Foreign Affairs
Assumed office
26 February 2018
Prime MinisterWilliam Lai
Su Tseng-Chang
Chen Chien-jen
Deputy
Vice
Deputy
Preceded byDavid Lee
Succeeded byLin Chia-lung (designate)
34th Secretary-General to the President
In office
22 May 2017  26 February 2018
PresidentTsai Ing-wen
Deputy
  • Liu Chien-sin
  • Yao Jen-to
Preceded byLiu Chien-sin (acting)
Succeeded byLiu Chien-sin (acting)
20th Secretary-General of the Democratic Progressive Party
In office
28 May 2014  24 May 2016
ChairwomenTsai Ing-wen
Preceded byLin Hsi-yao
Succeeded byHung Yao-fu
10th Taiwanese Representative to the United States
In office
10 April 2007  26 July 2008
PresidentChen Shui-bian
Ma Ying-jeou
Preceded byDavid Lee
Succeeded byJason Yuan
7th Minister of the Mainland Affairs Council
In office
20 May 2004  10 April 2007
Prime Minister
Preceded byTsai Ing-wen
Succeeded byChen Ming-tong
Personal details
Born (1954-10-31) October 31, 1954
Dacheng, Changhua County, Taiwan
Political partyDemocratic Progressive Party (since 2002)
Education
  • National Chengchi University (BA)
  • University of Missouri, St. Louis (MA)
  • Ohio State University, Columbus (PhD)
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese吳釗燮
Simplified Chinese呉钊燮
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